Am I the only one who likes Legendary Hearts better than The Blue Mask? Despite being a Quine fan, just think the tunes are better on Legendary Hearts.
― Blecch Dreieinigkeitsmoses (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 8 November 2013 01:53 (twelve years ago)
Somewhat surprised Marsh didn't bring up BRUUUUUUCCCCE's cameo on "Street Hassle".
― A Made Man In The Mellow Mafia (C. Grisso/McCain), Friday, 8 November 2013 01:54 (twelve years ago)
He didn't want to overplay his hand.
― Blecch Dreieinigkeitsmoses (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 8 November 2013 01:55 (twelve years ago)
He also didn't bring up any duets with Pete Townshend.
Ha, I remember thinking at the time, "Hm, wonder why Marsh thinks that's the lone bright spot in Lou's late 70s run?"
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 8 November 2013 01:56 (twelve years ago)
(the Townshend duets didn't happen until 2007)
Legendary Hearts IS a better song record but it's so austere about its flourishes it's downright Presbyterian; when a solo shows up on "Make Up My Mind" or "Home of the Brave" it's like a favorite aunt serving you wine.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 November 2013 02:14 (twelve years ago)
wasn't quine on that but they took him off? if so, a shame. hate to think even a second of robert quine playing guitar didn't make it out. :(
― lorde willin' (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 8 November 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)
He's mixed so low that Reed could be standing on him.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 8 November 2013 03:00 (twelve years ago)
http://www.emusic.com/music-news/spotlight/lenny-kaye-remembers-lou-reed/
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 10 November 2013 17:53 (twelve years ago)
Wonderful version. Goes well with Laurie Anderson's beautiful words on Lou. I'm wrapping up the mourning-period now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hUr8oRfG1AM
― Mule, Wednesday, 13 November 2013 16:21 (twelve years ago)
RIP, Butch. http://www.nyrock.com/lou_reed.htm
― Pazz & Jop 1280 (James Redd and the Blecchs), Thursday, 14 November 2013 13:29 (twelve years ago)
Joel Meyerowitz @joelmeyerowitz 10 Nov
In 1968 I took this casual shot of an interesting looking guy, only to discover later it was Lou Reed & John Cale.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYwn8feCcAA7kdR.png
― Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 15 November 2013 16:51 (twelve years ago)
haha yeah, i've spent wayyyy too long staring at that picture in the last couple of days
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 16:55 (twelve years ago)
Florsheim Shoes!
― eclectic husbandry (Dr Morbius), Friday, 15 November 2013 16:59 (twelve years ago)
oh man they both look so cute!
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Friday, 15 November 2013 17:18 (twelve years ago)
that is such a fantastic pic
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 15 November 2013 19:33 (twelve years ago)
They're like a couple. Check out the body language.
― the objections to Drake from non-REAL HIPHOP people (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 15 November 2013 19:35 (twelve years ago)
They look nothing like a couple. You're insane.
― you are kind, I am (waterface), Friday, 15 November 2013 19:48 (twelve years ago)
deeply nerdy/obsessive observation but it seems as though it's the same day as this pichttp://werksman.home.xs4all.nl/cale/img/cale_reed_wilson.jpg
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 19:49 (twelve years ago)
i just gis'ed all of john cale's hairdos so hey you're not alone
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Friday, 15 November 2013 19:51 (twelve years ago)
are you going to do a poll?
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 19:55 (twelve years ago)
no because i think it would give me a heart attack
― sweat pea (La Lechera), Friday, 15 November 2013 19:56 (twelve years ago)
Tom Wilson in that photo?
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 November 2013 20:14 (twelve years ago)
First photo looks like Kirk and Spock.
― Spencer Chow, Friday, 15 November 2013 20:16 (twelve years ago)
Tom Wilson in that photo?yeah they're recording this classic interview. what a well-documented day for lou and john! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Cyw9yhkMs
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 20:19 (twelve years ago)
Thanks. Have you guys seen the recent Tom Wilson website?
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 November 2013 21:11 (twelve years ago)
http://www.producertomwilson.com
yeahhhh, it is great! what an amazing guy.
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 21:12 (twelve years ago)
Seriously, I mean, he was there for the recording debuts of Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, and the Velvets; in other words, the seeds of maybe 2/3rds of late-20th century Western music history.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 15 November 2013 21:22 (twelve years ago)
..on the phone to his gf
― Mark G, Friday, 15 November 2013 21:26 (twelve years ago)
he worked with a singer songwriter by the name of dylan too!
― lorde willin' (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 15 November 2013 21:33 (twelve years ago)
every picture of tom wilson i've ever seen he looks like the coolest dude ever
Believe he worked with that one guy with the soul patch too.
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 15 November 2013 21:50 (twelve years ago)
that little folk-singing duo with the short dude and the one with the funny name.
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
I love that he grafted electric guitars and drums onto "The Sounds of Silence" without consulting S&G. Dude knew better.
Also, somewhat mind-blowingly, he did the overdubs on the same day as the "Like A Rolling Stone" session:
On June 15, 1965, immediately after the recording session of Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone", Wilson took the original acoustically instrumented track of Simon & Garfunkel's 1964 version, and overdubbed the recording with electric guitar (played by Al Gorgoni and Vinnie Bell), electric bass (Joe Mack), and drums (Buddy Salzman), and released it as a single without consulting Simon or Garfunkel.
― Montgomery Burns' Jazz (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Friday, 15 November 2013 21:54 (twelve years ago)
haha, is that right? dude could've retired right then and there.
― tylerw, Friday, 15 November 2013 21:55 (twelve years ago)
Awesome
― Thomas K Amphong (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 November 2013 11:21 (twelve years ago)
Wow... that makes the song esp the drums
― lorde willin' (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 16 November 2013 14:19 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJdCqZJWQxI
Ah crap I forgot to include "Families" from "The Bells".
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Saturday, 16 November 2013 16:42 (twelve years ago)
Poll fail
― Ayn Rand Akbar (Shakey Mo Collier), Saturday, 16 November 2013 17:36 (twelve years ago)
Actually I was a poll faulter.
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 November 2013 17:42 (twelve years ago)
I'm curious why Lou Reed is carrying a Qantas flight bag (in the Meyerowitz photo)
― Josefa, Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:33 (twelve years ago)
they were all the rage
― Mark G, Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:39 (twelve years ago)
Dunno. But just realized there is a parallel between the way the VU songwriting team met and the way the creative principals of Steely Dan met, working in some kind of hit factory and then deciding they had other material they wanted to share with the world.
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:40 (twelve years ago)
Then when I searched for Donald Fagen and Lou
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:41 (twelve years ago)
Found out about some bizarre but believable and touching anecdote that Donald has been telling. Someone posted it in the comments to Alex in NYCs blog among other places.
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:43 (twelve years ago)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-U5s7yVD6aAc/UCvtQRKtNrI/AAAAAAAAACc/Hz8BEMgr3Po/s1600/smails.jpg
― pplains, Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:50 (twelve years ago)
donald fagen went to see a matinee of terms of endearment on a wednesday. lou reed walks in sits in the row in front of him. death scene comes lou reed starts bawling. fagen thinks 'wtf'. he tells it better.
― balls, Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:52 (twelve years ago)
It's a pretty good story although I think I prefer his reminiscences of watching Levon Helm play.
― Into The Disco Mystic (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 November 2013 19:04 (twelve years ago)